Person:George Slaughter (10)

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Rev. George Webb Slaughter
b.10 May 1811 Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
d.19 Mar 1895 Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Jan 1810
  1. Rev. George Webb Slaughter1811 - 1895
  2. Samuel Moore Slaughter1818 - 1902
Spouse and Children
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m. 12 Oct 1836
  1. Christopher Columbus Slaughter1837 - 1919
  2. Peter Eldridge Slaughter1846 - 1911
  3. John B. Slaughter1848 - 1928
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Facts and Events
Name Rev. George Webb Slaughter
Gender Male
Birth? 10 May 1811 Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Marriage 12 Oct 1836 Sabine, Texas, United Statesto Sarah Jane Mason
Death? 19 Mar 1895 Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
References
  1.   Rev George Webb Slaughter, in Find A Grave.

    After arriving in Texas in 1830, Slaughter served as a message courier under Sam Houston and delivered at least one message to William B. Travis at the Alamo. He was an ordained Baptist minister, but he made his fortune in ranching. In 1857 he set up a ranch five miles north of the site of present Palo Pinto. He preached and practiced medicine while ranching. Slaughter and his son, Christopher Columbus Slaughter, trailed cattle in 1867 through 1875. In a single drive in 1870, the Slaughters trailed more than three thousand head of cattle to Kansas. Slaughter made his home in Emporia, Kansas, until 1876, when he ended his partnership with his son Christopher and returned to Texas to ranch with another son, Peter Slaughter. The book, Texas Trail Drivers, issued by the University of Texas Press, says he is the son of William Webb Slaughter and Nancy Moore Slaughter.

  2.   McKim, James--Mounted Militia, Sabine County [3rd Brigade], in Republic of Texas Militia military rolls, 1836-1845 (bulk 1838-1839)
    July 9-August 10, 1839.

    [Small Extract from Payroll Record]
    Captain McKim's Sabine County Company (July 9th - August 10, 1839); Captain James Mckim; First Lieutenant George W. Slaughter; Privates Samuel M. Slaughter, and James W. Williams.

  3.   Slaughter, George Webb, in Handbook of Texas Online.

    ...Slaughter served as a courier under Sam Houston and is credited with delivering a message to William B. Travis at the Alamo...

  4.   George Webb Slaughter, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    ...During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he provided beef from his ranch to the Tonkawa, a Native American tribe who were aligned with the Confederate States Army...

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